Bar-Ilan University Press

The Religious Units in the Hagana and in the Palmah

Mordechai Friedman

This is the first detailed study of the religious units that formed an integral part of the Hagana. It describes the needs that prompted the religious Zionist leaders to establish these units, and the difficulties encountered in their formation. In addition, it presents the rabbinical stand regarding the contemporary security and defence needs of the Jewish Yishuv in Palestine. Co-published with the Ministry of Education Culture and Sports, Department of Torah Culture.

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Danacode: 110-20077 ISBN: 965-226-278-1 Language: Hebrew Pages: 224 Weight: 340 gr Dimensions: 15X22 cm Publication Date: 01/2005 Publisher: Bar-Ilan University Press

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